The Italian Army has had another week of desperate fighting
north-east. of Gorizia, where the Austrians, heavily reinforced from the Russian front, are trying to stem General Cadorna's advance. Monte San Gabriele, which next to Monte Santo was the chief bulwark of the Austrian positions on the corner of the Bainsizza Plateau, has been the scene of a violent conflict. The Italians are now on the crest, nearly three thousand feet high, and hold the northern and western slopes, while the Austrians are on the east and south. On Tuesday the enemy made a great effort to push the Italians off the crest, but failed. There. has been local fighting on the Caren, north and south of Hermada. At the end of last week the Italians had captured in all 30,671 prisoners, including 8513 officers, and 145 guns, in the three weeks since their offensive began.
